The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-20
Pistols and Whisky.

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In neighboring State, few days ago,
a party of young men went on an excursion
from the town in which they lived to
another town about fifteen miles distant
They were regarded at home as law-abiding
citizens, and, in the main, they were. Oc-
casionally more than one of them carried
pistol, and sometimes all of them got more
under the influence of liquor than was
proper. On the occasion in question every
member of the party was provided with a
flask of whisky and at least two were
armed. Late in the afternoon, when the
whisky had made the party about half
drunk, the two young men who were armed
became involved i'll an alteration with
each other about some trivial matter. They
drew their pistols and fired at each other,
and one was shot through the heart and in
stantly killed.
Since the first of May the news papers
have recorded a large number of cases like
that just described. 1t seems that many
young men regard it as the proper thing to
carry pistol on excursions, and, as a rule,
a flask of whisky is considered the fit com
panion of the pistol. In case of murder
on an excursion, reported from Ohio, the
young man who took the life of his com
panion said: at was all due to whisky |
thought couldn't have any fun unless car
ried whisky with me. Idrank too much, and
| fired the fatal shot hardly knowing what |
did" In anther State a murder was commit
ted while a Sunday school was ON steamboat
excursion. In this case pistol and a flask
of whisky were again companions, and the
young man who shed another's blood said:
Il was drunk. He angered me and | shot
him. l carried pistol because was afraid
there might be difficulty. One often oc-
ours on excursions. | carried flask of
whisky because | wanted to have a lively
time"
II ever pistols and whisky are out of
place it is on excursions. On such occasions
people are seeking pleasure. They do not
anticipate trouble, and the young men who
carry pistols for fear there may be a diff
Guilty, and whisky in order to have fun
are generally responsible, if trouble comes
There is as much sense in taking pistol to
a wedding as there is in taking one on an
excursion and the 'funn caused by whisky
is always to be regretted. There is grave
responsibility upon those who manage ex-
cursions, and whenever it is possible they
should see that the young men who carry
pistols and whisky are compelled to stay at
home.
Ex-Gov. Foster, of Ohio, he that once
figured as calico Charley went all the
way to New York to be interviewed on the
captured flags episode When he had
dropped his carpet-bag on the counter of a
Fifth avenue hotel, he thus spoke TO a re-
porter about the Presidents letter declining
to visit St Louis: "a canard, SRA canard,
He has ruined the little prestige he ever en-
joycd in Ohio. There is no difference of
opinion among the Grand Army posts in
our State concerning his action, sir. They
condemn it to a man" "Calico Charley is
a mighty man-in his own opinion. He
will find, however, that the President has
not been injured among right thinking
people in Ohio, or anywhere else.
In Chattanooga the other day, a man
named Taylor, a brawling communist.
made an incendiary speech on the public
streets. Commenting on the occurrence
the Times says; 1--WE neither want, nor
will Chattanooga have, a repetition of tho
Chicago Anarchist riots, oven on "A small
scale. We call the attention of the grand
jury TO Taylor's incendiarism and to all like
nuiSances, and demand of that body TO pro
coed with abatement measures The Times
is right; in such cases prevention is better
than cure.
The statement is made that Sam Jones.
the evangelist, recently preached four days
in Henry county, KY, without making a
single convert. At the close of his last SER
mon he remarked: THE sermon which |
have just preached at you was the one
which converted Sam Small | therefore
thought it ought TO make at least one con-
vert here, but had forgotten that this CON
gregation is composed of citizens of Henry
county" Sam is well known in Horny
county, which, perhaps, accounts for his
failure.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons, wife of the condemned
Chicago Anarchist, has become n book
agent. She sells Nina Van Zandts biogra-
ply of Anarchist Spies. Mrs. Parsons is a
greater pest than was generally supposed
During the month of June liz railroads
earned S27 ST. 65s, an increase OF s., 100000